Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-26
MISS HAYDEN'S BATHING SUIT.
She wants $4,000 From a Photo.
grapher.
New York World.


grapher.
New York World
An interesting suit has been insti-
tuted in the Brooklyn City court by
John r. Hastings, as counsel for Adj
die Hayden, pretty blonde, 10 years
old, against Charles r. Van Ripper, a
photographer, for $4,000 damages.
Early in June Miss Hayden went with
her parents to Long Branch, L. l., to
spend the summer. While there she
met Van Ripper, who had photo
graphing establishment ON the beach.
In her complaint, Miss Hayden states
that on June 25 she and Mr.. Van
Riper went bathing in the surf. Be-
fore they entered the water Van Ripper
suggested that he take picture of
Miss Hayden in her bathing suit. She
consented, and accompanied Van
Riper to his tent, where the picture
was taken, when they went into the
water. During the bath Miss Hay
denis suit became disarranged and be-
fore she could reach the shore the
waves had nearly washed it away.
Van Ripper went to her assistance and
held her suit together while she
walked up the beach. The couple
went to the photographers tent, where
Miss Hayden proposed to repair her
costume.
Upon entering the tent Miss Hay
den alleges that Van Ripper showed
her several photographs of women in
scant bathing dresses and he persuad
ed her to have another picture taken.
Accordingly she removed her wet
bathing suit and was photographed.
She stipulated, however, that only one
picture be taken, and that it be given
to her and the negative destroyed.
At the time this occurred Miss Hay
den says she was engaged to marry
young man who holds responsible
position in a Brooklyn dry goods
house. Van Ripper, she says, did not
destroy the negative of the photograph
taken in the tent, and threatened to
she was engaged, unless she yielded
to his wishes. She refused to have
anything more to do with the photo
grapher, and she alleges that he sent
a letter to the young man in the dry
goods store, together with the photo
graph in dispute. The young man
Tilted her, and when she wrote him
letter asking for an explanation he re-
piled as follows:
"Miss 4. e. Hayden: Why do you
ask my reasons for not calling upon
you? Don't you know? Do you think
you have drawn the wool over my
eyes? Barring the question of mod
esty, your picture is not unbecoming.
However, it does not suit my tastes,
and l have come to the conclusion
that woman who would have such a
photograph taken is not the sort or
woman l would like for wife. | sup
pose you will next be heard of in the
ballet. Hereafter let us meet as
strangers. Respectfully, ="
Upon the receipt of the letter Miss
Hayden says she became seriously ill,
and was confined to her bed several
days. Shortly afterward she told her
parents and lawyer was consulted.
Suit was at once instituted for the re-
covery OF the negative from which the
photograph was taken, but Van Riper
denied all knowledge of the picture
and claimed that he had only photo
graphed Miss Hayden in her bathing
costume. A copy of one of the pho
tographs was put in as evidence, and
the court reserved its decision. Then
the present action for $4,000 damages
was commenced.
Mr.. Hastings, counsel for Miss Hay
den, says: 1--WE have discovered that
nineteen copies of Miss Hayden's
photograph were distributed in this
city, and we accuse Mr.. Van Ripper of
making and distributing them. He
claims that he did not photograph
Miss Hayden nude, but explains that
one OF the young men in his employ
may have done so. We have evidence
to prove that what we set forth in our
affidavit is true, and this will be shown
at the trial. Van Ripper has offered to
compromise the matter, but the young
lady's character must be vindicated;
80 we will press the suit"
VMl Ripper, the photographer, lives
at No. 1S3 Lewis avenue, Brooklyn,
but at present he is at the seashOre. A
friend who was seen at Van Riper's
Brooklyn establishment declared that
it was case of blackmail.
Unless the matter is settled quietly
the case will come up in the city court
in the fall.